Cowboy State Daily's Cheyenne Frontier Days Photo Gallery -- Monday, July 24, 2023

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Here are 10 of his favorites from Monday.

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Cheyenne Frontier Days salutes the Military with Military Monday, volunteers hold arena size flag during the National Anthem on July 24, 2023.
Cheyenne Frontier Days salutes the Military with Military Monday, volunteers hold arena size flag during the National Anthem on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)

Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending every waking hour at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world.

Here are 10 of his favorites from Monday, July 24, 2023.

  • The first Pancake Breakfast of three in downtown Cheyenne during Cheyenne Frontier Days on June 24, 2023.
    The first Pancake Breakfast of three in downtown Cheyenne during Cheyenne Frontier Days on June 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • The free Pancake Breakfast is served by the Cheyenne Frontier Days volunteers and the Cheyenne Kiwanis Club held in the Depot Square in Downtown Cheyenne.
    The free Pancake Breakfast is served by the Cheyenne Frontier Days volunteers and the Cheyenne Kiwanis Club held in the Depot Square in Downtown Cheyenne. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • The Cheyenne Kiwanis Club will serve 5,000 to 8,000 pancakes per day. In 2022, 18,785 pancakes were served during 3 breakfasts.
    The Cheyenne Kiwanis Club will serve 5,000 to 8,000 pancakes per day. In 2022, 18,785 pancakes were served during 3 breakfasts. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Cheyenne Frontier Days salutes the Military with Military Monday, volunteers hold arena size flag during the National Anthem on July 24, 2023.
    Cheyenne Frontier Days salutes the Military with Military Monday, volunteers hold arena size flag during the National Anthem on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Volunteers from FE Warren Air Force Base join the Cheyenne Frontier Days Military Committee and many other Committees to help put on the Rodeo.
    Volunteers from FE Warren Air Force Base join the Cheyenne Frontier Days Military Committee and many other Committees to help put on the Rodeo. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Matthew Smith from Saraland, Alabama rides his bareback horse for a score of 82.50 at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023.
    Matthew Smith from Saraland, Alabama rides his bareback horse for a score of 82.50 at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Linsay Rosser Sumpter from Fowler, Colorado ropes her calf in the Breakaway at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023.
    Linsay Rosser Sumpter from Fowler, Colorado ropes her calf in the Breakaway at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Saddle bronc riders get ready for their bronc ride in the ready area behind the chutes at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023.
    Saddle bronc riders get ready for their bronc ride in the ready area behind the chutes at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Q McWhorter from San Luis Obispo, CA spurs his horse out of the chute in the Saddle Bronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023.
    Q McWhorter from San Luis Obispo, CA spurs his horse out of the chute in the Saddle Bronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
  • Ophelia Pugh on her black horse from Cheyenne tries to ride her horse into second place to pass up Rogen Hall on the Sorrel horse from Cheyenne during the final stretch of the Kids Horse Race at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023.
    Ophelia Pugh on her black horse from Cheyenne tries to ride her horse into second place to pass up Rogen Hall on the Sorrel horse from Cheyenne during the final stretch of the Kids Horse Race at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)